Down 80 pounds

Sep 06, 2010

Well it has been forever since I posted.  I login daily to check on how everyone is doing, but I haven't taken the time to sit down and post an update. Well, getting the sleeve was the best decision I ever made.  I had surgery on June 3rd, 2010 and as of today, September 5th, 2010 I am down 80 pounds.  I went to a family fish fry yesterday and it was amazing to see how everybody reacted to the new me.  I feel so much better and I have so much more energy.  I still struggle with eating and I am not hungry a lot at all, so I have to make myself remember to eat.  I also still have a little trouble getting in my required protein.  Protein shakes make me gag and after the surgery dairy products now make me sick.  So, I try my best to make wise eating choices to make sure I get my lean protein in.  Drinking water is now super easy and I find myself drinking way over 64oz a day.  The first month for me was hard because I missed my best friend (food).  Mentally, I missed my comfort food, but physically the thought of eating made me sick.  So, I took that time to work on my relationship with food.  I discovered a lot during that first month, I discovered that I used food for everything.  Now, I have found ways to deal with emotions other than using food.  I have also found activities to do with friends other than eat.  A large group of us are going paintball fighting next weekend.  80 pounds ago I would have never done this. 

I have pretty much followed everything the Dr. said and I have had no problems.  The only rule I broke was I had an alcohol drink on Friday.  Since I am not a big drinker I am not worried.

I wish everybody great success.

Nicole

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